Bristol
airport is seeking the owner of a teddy bear left in a carrier bag more
than a year ago. The airport has been unsuccessful so far in reuniting the bear
– believed to be named Glyn and be at least 95 years old – with its family, but
has unintentionally created good publicity and the most adorable news you will
read today. [BBC]

Grounded
since January due to a series of battery issues, Boeing 787 Dreamliners have finally returned to the sky. The first flight
took off from Sapporo, Japan, and landed in Tokyo on Sunday. [BBC]

US
air travel became a tiny bit less invasive this week when the TSA removed all 250 backscatter machines,
more commonly known as the body scanners that show images x-ray images. [CNN]

Ready
for takeoffAll set to go, but too soon to tell what’s ahead

The
new
Google Maps looks amazing, but with maps that are individually
tailored to users using everything Google knows about them, some believe that
city dwellers (and travellers) will lose the "disorder, chaos, and
novelty" that come with being in a big urban area. Meanwhile, Google Maps
also added biking directions for six European countries this
week, and is poised to roll out underwater StreetView of the Galapagos
later this year. [Jaunted/Mashable/NBC]

Kim
Jong-Un has legions of soldier-builders constructing a massive ski resort in North Korea,
but the question remains whether it will actually draw tourists to the
controversial country. Of course, a lack of people would also mean no lift
lines on powder days. [Skift]

The
rapid increase in Asia’s wealth is paying off in the tourism sector,
particularly for Bangkok, which has officially become the world's most visited city for
international travellers. [Atlantic]

Turbulence
Hold on folks, we’re in for a rocky ride

Record
numbers of climbers are summiting Everest, but critics are starting to
ask whether the feat is worth the cost, as queues of more than two hours are
starting to build at the mountain's peak. Fortunately, watching this
48-year-old man base jump off the world's highest mountain might
make you feel better about the situation. [BBC News/Gizmodo]

Ryanair, the airline everyone loves to hate, claims to be the most punctual airline in Europe. Of course, like
most things coming from Ryanair, when you take a closer look, the airline
appears to be hiding something. [BBC]

CancelledIt’s a no-go

For
most of us, the no-firearms sign at airport security is laughably obvious, but
apparently not everyone realises guns aren't allowed on planes. Last week the TSA found
65 firearms – 54 of which were loaded and 19 of which had chambers
loaded – in carry-on luggage at US airports last week. [Skift]